Contemporary Ballet Dance Class

Dancing is a very effective way to stay fit and yet enjoyable especially when you can freely express yourself with no restrictions. I used to think exercising was difficult and boring until I started dancing. The freedom and uniform rhythm that it offers makes it an interesting way to keep fit and stay healthy. Dancing also improves the flexibility and confidence of the dancer and also gives you an edge in social gatherings especially.

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Well, you will never have a first-hand experience of everything I mentioned above unless you go through this article and enroll for the contemporary ballet dance class. It is very simple; register for a class and begin your step by step development to become a professional contemporary ballet dancer.

What is this dance about?

You may ask, what is contemporary ballet? Maybe the only way to answer this question is to say what it not. It is not entirely like the classic neither is it entirely a contemporary dance. It isn’t directly taken from the ballet dictionary it is not a repetition of old vocabulary that has lasted for hundreds of years.

Finding its anchor in the old and also hungers for the new, it is a style that is very ambiguous. This dance form allows the dancer’s body to turn off balance and also creates a shift in the stage relationships. It focuses less on displaying masterworks but places more attention on a dance that offers numerous opportunities through the movement of the upper body in a greater range. It is not restricted to strictly defined body lines and positions seen in classical ballet dance. It is mostly inspired by the innovations of the 20th-century modern dance forms.

With the innovations of this dance form that are not entirely by the books, allowing you to fully express yourself, this is a dance form that is definitely worth learning. So I can tell you that you got yourself the perfect class if you are looking for a fun dance form to start off with.

Specific dance moves to learn in the contemporary ballet class

I wouldn’t say that the contemporary ballet has specific dance moves because it is not taken directly from the ballet books and not entirely based on modern dance. It only finds its basis in classical ballet but mostly attributed to the ideas of the modern dance form.

Basically, all you will learn will be the introduction of modern dance forms to classical ballet so you won’t just be repeating vocabularies that have existed for centuries. This includes the movement of the upper body which offers numerous dance opportunities in which the dancer can fully express herself. In other words, the moves and techniques of contemporary ballet are not restricted.

For example, you are allowed to use angles from the legs and from the arms as well as other parts of the body and the spine is not isolated. Dancers are not afraid to be in unfamiliar positions as they are more flexible mentally. George Balanchine also introduced the neoclassical ballet in which he used flexed hand, off-centered positions, turned in legs in distancing work from classical ballet.

Benefits

Improved cardiovascular function and endurance

Burning of unwanted fat and also leads to improvement in coordination and balance.

Since this dance form allows the full expression of the dancer, you feel energetic and active after every session.

Increased muscular tone

It improves balance, flexibility, and self-confidence.

Overall fitness as it also allows the flexibility of the upper body

What to wear/ bring to class

Female attire

Flesh colored or pink tights,

A leotard,

Can also wear skirted leotard or a short wrap skirt

beige or pink soft ballet shoes

Leg warmers for early stages of a class

Pointe shoes for advanced female dancers

Male attire

Dark or black tights,

A leotard

In place of the leotard, you can put on a form-fitting white shirt which is worn under the tights,

A belt is worn for support.

Leg warmers for early stages of a class

White or black soft ballet shoes

Conclusion

One distinctive feature of this contemporary dance form is that it has expanded the dancing horizon as it incorporates ballet into its works. It is therefore not limited to the traditional ballet moves and attires which are why it is a more a flexible and decorated dance form. It is a class you wouldn’t want to miss for anything, so why not register today.